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2. Ministerial Student Tuition Assistance recognizes students preparing
for ministry. Students must present satisfactory evidence of
intent
to enter seminary and full-time ministry.
Award is $2,000 and
awarded for one year. Interviews are necessary to receive and renew
this scholarship.
3. Ministerial Family Tuition Assistance
recognizes and honors
children of United Methodist clergy. Assistance is $3,500, awarded
annually with confirmation of full-time status and appointment in
the United Methodist Church.
4. United Methodist Church and College Partnership Scholarship
recognizes students who have served church and community. Local
United Methodist congregations may nominate students for this
honor by pledging $500, $1,000, or $1,500 per year for up to four
years. No parent or family contributions may be accepted by the
Church or the College. If the student is selected as a Church and
College Partnership Scholar, the College matches the local church
contribution on a 2-to-1 basis. Awards are limited. The College has
the right to limit the match.
Army and Air Force ROTC Scholarships
are provided by the Army
or Air Force to selected students who are active participants in ROTC
programs. For more information about ROTC Scholarships, contact the
Office of Financial Planning.
Distinguished Young Woman of Alabama
includes a renewable full-
tuition award to Alabama’s Distinguished Young Woman.
Miss Alabama Pageant Scholarships
include renewable $2,000 awards
to Miss Alabama. This award can be added to existing merit awards.
Scholastic Merit Awards
are $2,000 in addition to guaranteed merit
scholarships available to finalists in the National Merit or National
Achievement or National Hispanic Competitions. Applicants must list
Birmingham-Southern as their first college choice.
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships
are $16,000 awards, renewable for
the senior year, for community college transfers who are members of Phi
Theta Kappa. Interested students should submit a letter to the Office of
Admission requesting consideration for the Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship.
Endowed Scholarships
The College also has available, through the generosity of individuals,
corporations, and foundations, a large number of endowed scholarships.
These scholarship funds are awarded based on a student’s demonstrated
need and on the criteria specified by the donor. In most cases these
endowed scholarships are part of the financial aid package offered by the
College and not in addition to College financial aid awards.
